In Sermon Illustrations: "Father's Heart" showing 181-200 of 7,373

Not A Time For Weak-Hearted Preaching

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 1, 2007

Not A Time For Weak-Hearted Preaching By Fred Jackson and Jody Brown November 22, 2002 (Agape Press) - A well known Bible teacher and author is calling on pastors to confront false beliefs from the pulpit. John MacArthur says no epoch in history has witnessed the rise of as many dangerous belief ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Contentment Is A Product Of Knowing The Heart Of ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 29, 2008

Contentment is a product of knowing the heart of God not ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of Mary: Highly Favored

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Heart of Mary: Highly Favored "The angel went to her and said, 'Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'" (Luke 1:28) This spoken blessing into her life did not come from abroad, but from the very throne of God and the term "highly favored" (kecharitomene) is an active ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:28

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heart Of Mary: Submission To The Lord  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Heart of Mary: Submission to the Lord "I am the Lord's servant... May it be to me as you have said." (Luke 1:38) The first desire in the child of God who wants to enjoy the favor of God in his life is to die to self and surrender to the will of God in his life. The key word here "servant" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heart Of An Evangelist: While Speaking In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

The Heart of an Evangelist: While speaking in London, evangelist D. L. Moody was approached by a British companion who wanted to know the secret of Moody’s success in leading people to Christ. Moody directed the man to his hotel window and asked, "What do you see?" The man looked down on the square ...read more

Tags: Ot Prophets

There Is No Better Example Of Heart In Community ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 19, 2009

There is no better example of heart in community than the life of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. We watch the miserly, pointy-nosed, blue-lipped, red-eyed grouch barely giving his trusted employee Bob Cratchit time away from work on Christmas Day to be with his ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Salvation Army

Love Your Heart Attack?

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009

LOVE YOUR HEART ATTACK? Bob Benson, in his book, "See You At The House," tells of a good friend who had a severe heart attack and almost died, but was now well on the road to recovery. Visiting him, Bob asked, "Bill, how do you feel about your heart attack?" Bill answered, "I hate it. It nearly ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

The Condition Of Our Hearts, The Openness Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The condition of our hearts, the openness of our attitudes, the quality of our competence, the fidelity of our experience these give ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Prayer Of A Half-Hearted Christian

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Prayer of a Half-hearted Christian I love thy church, O God; Her walls before me stand; But please excuse my absence, Lord; This bed is simply grand A charge to keep I have; A God to glorify; But Lord, don’t ask for cash from me; The glory comes too high. Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower ...read more

Tags: Faith

Gratitude Is The Homage Of The Heart, Rendered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Gratitude is the homage of the heart, rendered to ...read more

Tags: Joy

Optimism Is A Kind Of Heart Stimulant The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Real Problem Is In The Hearts And Minds Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real problem is in the hearts and minds of men. It is not a problem of physics but of ethics. It is easier to denature plutonium ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Heart Of A Mother Is A Deep Abyss At The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Heart Of The Fool Is In His Mouth, But The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The heart of the Fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the ...read more

Tags: Truth

To Keep The Heart Unwrinkled, To Be Hopeful, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverentthat ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

In The Central Place Of Every Heart There Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the central place of every heart there is a recording chamber; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, and courage, so long are you young. When the wires are all down and your heart is covered with the snows ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Is Christmas In The Heart That Puts Christmas ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is Christmas in the heart that puts ...read more

Tags: Christmas

There Is An Emanation From The Heart In Genuine ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is an emanation from the heart in genuine hospitality which cannot be described but is immediately felt, and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The True Tomb Of The Dead Is The Heart Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The true tomb of the dead is the heart ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Every Heart With Christ Is A Missionary, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every heart with Christ is a missionary, and every heart without ...read more

Tags: Great Commission